Honor 400 vs (Vivo) IQOO 12
Verdict
Honor 400 scores higher on the OH Rank (57 vs 56), winning 3 of 10 categories including Battery and Selfie. (Vivo) IQOO 12 is 1.3mm wider than Honor 400. Honor 400 is the more recent release, from May 23, 2025.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
57
56
Honor 400
74.6mm (2.94in) · May 23, 2025 · Rank #198
3+11+13+6+12+4+3+0+5+0 = 57
* TOP SoftwareMidrange
EDITORIAL: 6 months after Honor 300 comes a big upgrade: loaded to the brim with cool new AI features in MagicOS 9, a promise of 6 OS updates - on a midranger! A 200MP main and a 50MP ultrawide produce great photos in most conditions and the selfie output is above it's class too. 400 comes with average 7 Gen 3 chip that deliveries very good battery endurance despite lack of LTPO tech and minimally dynamic screen refresh performance.
PROs
attractive design with camera bump reminiscent of Pura phones, good SD 7 Gen 3 with UFS 3.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6000mAh Si-C battery (5300mAh in EU) with sub-60min 80W charging (66W in EU), excellent >1500nits bright 460ppi sharp AMOLED screen with HDR10+, very good imaging from a 200MP PDAF main + 50MP AF ultrawide, very good 50MP selfie, excellent & feature rich (AI and otherwise) MagicOS with a promise of 6 years of updates
CONs
plastic frame, no LTPO, screen refresh performance is very basic, only IP65 (no water immersion) protection, poor ultrawide video recording performance, no expandable memory or desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port (tho has OTG)
(Vivo) IQOO 12
75.9mm (2.99in) · Nov 2023 · Rank #205
7+9+13+6+12+3+3+0+3+0 = 56
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.
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